Materiality, techniques and society in pottery production : the technological study of archaelogical ceramics through paste analysis

Parallelsachtitel: Technological study of archaelogical ceramics through paste analysis
1. Verfasser: Santacreu, Daniel Albero , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Warsaw ; Berlin : De Gruyter Open, [2014].
Umfang/Format: vii, 324 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Schlagworte:
Parallelausgabe: Materiality, techniques and society in pottery production / Online
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Part I: Materiality, Archaeometry & Analythical Methods. Introduction: Ceramic Archaeometry and Paste Analysis ; Sampling Strategies ; Analytical Methods ; Analytical Data and the Life Cycle of Ceramics
  • Part II: Materials, Techniques & Chaînes Opératoires. Techniques, Chaîne Opératoire and Technology ; Clay Selection and Procurement ; Clay Extraction ; Paste Preparation ; Forming Methods ; Drying Process ; Surface Treatments ; Firing Process ; Raw Materials, Techniques and Sequences: Fabrics ; The Role of Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental Archaeology in the Study of Ceramics
  • Part III: The Social Context: Ceramic Technology, Archaeometry & Theoretical Trends. Analytical Levels and Scopes in Ceramic Archaeometry ; Ceramic Technology and Theoretical Perspectives ; Ceramic Ecology ; Functionalist Approach ; Social Theory of Technology ; The Organisation of Pottery Production ; Change and Stability in Pottery Production
  • Final Reflections.